Showing posts with label aoki's shave ice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aoki's shave ice. Show all posts

Thursday, October 04, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Aoki's Shave Ice to close Haleiwa shop next year

The owners of Aoki's Shave Ice say they plan to close their shop in Haleiwa next year, when landlord Kamehameha Schools plans to tear down the building as part of its redevelopment plan for the North Shore of Oahu.

More at Pacific Business News

Friday, June 17, 2011

Haleiwa redevelopment has businesses fretting over future

Some owners are concerned that new buildings will lack space fit for them

Looking for more sources of revenue through additional lease space, landowner Kamehameha Schools hopes to "revitalize" a block of historic Haleiwa Town that is home to the popular Matsumoto and Aoki shave ice stores — a change prompting some businesses there to rethink their future.

"We're not sure we're going to be part of the change. We're not sure what we want to do," said Cathy Aoki, one of the owners of Aoki's Shave Ice.

A draft environmental assessment for the Kamehameha Schools Haleiwa Commercial Redevelopment Project is available for review at the state Office of Environmental Quality Control website (1.usa.gov/ l3bltw) in its current notices.

More at the Honolulu Star Advertiser

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Haleiwa Art Walk Tonight 5-9 PM

Aloha Members,

Remember to come to Haleiwa and visit the participating businesses for the Haleiwa Art Walk tonight from 5 to 9 PM.  Of special interest is the Grand Opening of the Clark Little Gallery in the Haleiwa Town Center.

Clark is the son of long-time residents Jim and Doric Little.  Jim is known for his work in developing beautiful varieties of plumeria about which he wrote a book that included his photography of those plumeria.  Clark seems to have inherited his dad's artistic gift with photogaphy.

It is heartening to see the younger generation of kids who were born and raised here starting their own family-owned businesses including Clark, Liz and Kai at Guava Shop, Noelle and Meg at Bonzer Front, and of course some who have taken over family businesses like Stan Matsumoto and Cathy Aoki, to name a few.  Small business is the life-blood of our special Haleiwa Town and keeping the entreneurial spirit alive is what keeps the town special and unique. 

Please visit the art galleries and other businesses this evening.  See attached flyer.

Mahalo,
Antya

Sunday, February 13, 2011

North Shore project praised

A retail complex near shave ice landmarks draws much attention

North Shore residents taking in Kamehameha Schools' new plans for their community gave it mostly high marks yesterday at a community meeting.

Kamehameha's North Shore Plan covers the 26,000-acre, mauka-to-makai swath between Waimea and the eastern outskirts of Haleiwa.

The plan includes seven key projects, but much of the buzz yesterday was about redevelopment of the 4 acres surrounding the historic Matsumoto and Aoki shave ice stores in the center of town.

More at the Star Advertiser